Fake CA?
ajaan
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All I have is the images. I'm pretty sure it is, but respectfully request opinions.
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It looks legit but maybe fake ....I like it tho
I would not buy that.
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I don't see anything that says "fake". Worn, but looks real to me.
when in doubt, dont. wait for another
We had a counterfeit one Monday. Already shipped back. I did not bother to image it. I keep forgetting that something that is obvious to one person may be deceptive to another.
Unfortunately, much of the time it takes a magnified image of the surface to authenticate a coin and your images are to small to provide a useful opinion.
Look, these half dollars are relatively cheap. AFAIK, there is only a 50 - 70 dollar difference between an XF/AU and a MS-63. Buy a coin already graded at least MS-63 by PCGS and don't mess with this raw one.
This California is a tough call with repsect to authenticity. It's got the "Chinese toning" on it which not a good sign. It's also got rough patches on the obverse at 11 k and 3 k along with whatever the green stuff is. It could be genuine, but why buy it when genuine certified examples are so cheap? Personally I think that there is a good chance that it's bad, but I can't say for sure.
You should also have your guard up when the photos are not lined up the way they should be. That easy enough to fix, and the crooks often do that to throw you off when you are reviewing the piece.
Looks very grainy like a fake that's been cast or struck from cast dies.
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I've noticed more fake commems being listed on the bay as well... Most are from sellers in South East Asia, and parts of Europe, and Russia.
From those pics, it just doesn't look right to me !!!
All the pitting looks concerning to me. Some is from the design, and some could be from circulation, but a cast fake is also a possibility.
Unless it's a "dug" find or something similar I'd say fake, although at that price level and condition it probably wouldn't be worth faking so who knows?
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I would not buy that coin.... it looks like a cast counterfeit... even if not, the condition is not worth it... better one's slabbed for very reasonable prices. Cheers, RickO
I would pass too.
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